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—Deal Alert: Meredith Russo's LGBTQ YA romance If I Was Your Girl—in which new-girl-in-school Amanda finds herself falling for sweet-and-easygoing Grant, but worries what'll happen if she tells her crush she used to be Andrew—is on sale for $2.99 in e-book at Barnes & Noble | iBooks | Amazon | etc.* H&H blogger JohnJacobson's Brief Guide to Transgender Terminology in Romance offers words to use and avoid when reviewing, writing, and discussing romance with transgender characters.

There have been a number of truly beefy Beefcakes that we've been grateful for this year, and in true Thanksgiving fashion, we're giving you a sampling of some of Team H&H 's favorite Beefcakes of the year.

So grab a cup of tea, or a glass of wine if that's more your speed, and journey with us as we give thanks for some of this year's beefcakes.

With Rogue One on the horizon, we can't help but look back over the oeuvre of your filmography. You first captured a number of our hearts (and our attention) in the incredibly sexy Y Tu Mamá También, but Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights is where so many of us fell head-over-heels.

As a counterpoint to this modern take on Cinderella, I would like to offer up a movie that is truly a majestic story of love and overcoming obstacles to happily-ever-after—LadyHawke with the hilarious Matthew Broderick, the gorgeous Rutger Hauer, and absolutely stunning Michelle Pfeiffer.

Watch the steamy, angsty Fifty Shades Darker trailer and let us know what you think:

Will you be in the theater on February 10, 2017, to see Christian and Ana's story continue onscreen? Whatever the choice come February 10, we know we'll be listening to Miguel's cover of “Crazy in Love” on repeat between now and then.

If that wasn't enough, fans of the movie will be excited to see the first official Fifty Shades Darker poster. The movie will hit cinemas on Valentine's Day 2017 (as its predecessor did in 2015), and James has promised that the trailer will be coming soon.

We're definitely intrigued by the tagline “Slip Into Something a Shade Darker” and, as movie-goers know, Fifty Shades of Greyleft audiences on a cliffhanger. Are you ready to be tempted for part 2 of this trilogy?

Let us know in the comments and stay tuned for news of the Fifty Shades Darker trailer, which should debut tomorrow—for now, here's the teaser trailer!

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—Deal Alerts: Rose Lerner's separated-by-class-differences historical Sweet Disorder, Book 1 in the Lively St. Lemeston series, is only $.99 in e-book at iBooks | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | etc.* “There's lots of fascinating political maneuvering and intrigue going on in Rose Lerner's Sweet Disorder, but what kept me riveted was Nick and Phoebe's relationship,” writes Cheryl Sneed in her First Look.

—Deal Alerts: Jude Deveraux's seventh Montgomery/Taggert Family contemporary romance Wishes is only $1.99 in e-book at Barnes & Noble | iBooks | Amazon | etc.* Deveraux's novels are considered some of the best romances of the 1980s and beyond. Have you read Wishes?

—Deal Alerts: Simona Ahrnstedt's Swedish sensation All In, Book 1 in the High Stakes series, is discounted to $2.99 in e-book at Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iBooks | etc.* “Reminiscent of the sweeping sagas of the past, but wholly contemporary and modern, All In is a tale of risking it all for love,” writes Maggie Boyd in her review of the book.

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—Deal Alert: Jeannie Lin's second Lotus Palace historical romance, The Jade Temptress, is on sale for $1.99 in e-book at Barnes & Noble | iBooks | Amazon | etc.* “A delicious blend of mystery, history and romance, this latest installment of the Pingkang Li mysteries is a delight for loyal readers and newcomers alike, whetting the appetite for more,” writes Anna Bowling her First Look at The Jade Temptress.

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—Luke and Lorelai shippers, you've gotta see this. A new Gilmore Girls photo has surfaced over at TVLine that'll take you back to the good ol' days of the original series and its charming, oddball Stars Hollow gatherings. Of course, like any proper promotional image, the picture's a teensy bit spoiler-y but mostly just leads to more questions. Is it November 25 yet?

You're a thing of beauty. Truly. What a wonderful face you offset. You're a regal feature, modeled after the nobility of your father Odin. You're always so well kempt and you're absolutely irresistible around a smile.

You compliment the regal warrior's hair and help keep Thor looking like the potent God of Thunder that he is. If you're interested, we'd like to do a 'feel' test, because we wager you're soft, but still slightly prickly to the touch.

—Deal Alert: Lindsey Piper's demonic-gladiators paranormal Caged Warrior, first in the Dragon Kings series, is on sale for $1.99 in e-book at iBooks | Barnes & Noble | Amazon | etc.* “Fans of urban fantasy and dystopian worlds will likely appreciate this series as well as those who are looking for a new type of paranormal romance,” says Victoria Janssen in her First Look at Caged Warrior.

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I have loved Dev Patel ever since he was a geeky virgin on UK's Skins. I loved him more when he was the enthusiastic entrepeneur in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (yeah, yeah, Slumdog Millionaire was good, too). However, I think my love for him has shot to new heights (you could say, climaxed) with his turn in Lion. The movie isn't even out yet, but holy hotness, Batman—with slightly longer hair and some shaggy scruff, I'm head over heels for Dev Patel. You'll be joining the club once you see the first trailer for Lion at Entertainment Weekly.

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—Idris Elba: Pro kickboxer? We already knew Idris Elba could kick some serious butt, but now you can follow his path as he learns how to be a real professional kickboxer. We'll be watching the story unfold on Discovery's reality TV show Fighter in 2017. We are, as always, 100% here for sweaty, shirtless Idris Elba.

It was the summer of 1998, and life was just simpler back then. Back then we had dignity! We had respect! We played Pokemon on our Gameboys, not our smart phones! Instead of Clinton and Trump, the names on everyone’s lips were… well, Clinton and Lewinski. We were busy watching Carrie Bradshaw and her cosmopolitan gal pals take on Manhattan in Sex in the City, instead of Hannah Horvath and her band of merry hipsters trying to fumble their way through Brooklyn on Girls. Meanwhile, some kid named Harry Potter was lying in wait, about to take the U.S. by storm. When you lay it all out like that, it really doesn’t sound like that much has changed. At all.

However, at least one thing is still as true today as it was back then: Our unending love of fairy tales still persists. And never were we more rewarded for our dedication than we were on the day Ever After came out in theaters. Drew Barrymore, a humble brunette and dressed in somber colors, burst into our lives and turned the story of “Cinderella” on its head, and into something that we could all be proud of. It’s been 18 years and it still holds up to this day as one of the, if not THE, best fairy tale film adaptation of all time.

Ever After follows the tale of Danielle De Barbarac, who is forced into servitude by her step-mother after her father suddenly dies. Danielle, played by the luminous Drew Barrymore, is a modern-day version of the character of Cinderella, who happens to live in Renaissance-era France. The thing that Ever After does with the tale of Cinderella that makes it different from your average fairy tale adaptation is that it makes the characters real, it makes Cinderella (Danielle) into a hero in her own right, it makes the prince a person instead of an archetype, and it tells a real love story.

—Deal Alert: Kerrelyn Sparks' Less Than a Gentleman is on sale for $2.99 in e-book at Barnes & Noble | Amazon | iBooks | etc.* Did you know the author of the Love at Stake series started out writing historical romance? True story.

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—Beverly Jenkins makes us catch our breath with her Old West series...so get an oxygen tank before the January release of Breathless, because this cover looks amazing, and what's inside is going to be even better!